The whole family chose to travel in Changsha during the May Day holiday. Unexpectedly, they encountered a hot spot: Changsha ushered in the "hottest May Day Golden Week in history" and became the "top tourist trend" in the country.

During the May Day holiday just past, Changsha's cultural tourism market ushered in a small peak. This blogger learned online that during the May Day holiday, Changsha received 3.6238 million tourists and achieved a total tourism revenue of 3.538 billion yuan, reaching 81.48% and 80.19% of the same period last year respectively, showing a strong recovery momentum.

It is reported that the national ranking of subway passenger flow intensity has been released, and Changsha ranks first in the country.

Changsha has become the most popular tourist city in the country on May Day.

Let's talk about the reasons why we, as Guangzhou citizens, chose Changsha as a holiday for the May Day holiday.

First, it takes only two and a half hours to get there by high-speed train from Guangzhou to Changsha, which is very fast and convenient.

Second, Hunan food in Changsha is very delicious, and it is also very well-connected in Guangzhou. Hunan restaurants are often full.

Third, there are many famous scenic spots in Changsha. For example, in Changsha City,[Juzizhou Head, Yuelu Mountain/Aiwan Pavilion, Yuelu Academy, Hunan Normal School, Hunan Province Museum, etc.] Attraction 2: Jinggang Ancient Town + Tongguan Kiln Attraction 3: Dishui Cave + Shaoshan (Former Residence of Chairman Mao) Attraction 4: Huaming Tower (Former Residence of Liu Shaoqi). These are all scenic spots that are very worth visiting and visiting.

In the end, our family unanimously agreed to choose the May Day holiday before traveling to Changsha. Considering that the passenger flow was full on May 1st and 2nd, we chose to travel off-peak and set off from Guangzhou on the 3rd.

Due to time constraints, we planned to visit Changsha two days and three nights, but we didn't expect that the Hunan Province Museum would have no reservations. It was a pity. In two days, we mainly visited some cultural attractions, including Juzizhou and Meixi Lake, Taiping Old Street, Denglong Street, Pozi Street, and Taiping Street for special snacks.

Beautiful Juzizhou Lake

We put down our luggage and went to Juzizhou as soon as possible. Juzizhou is located in the Xiangjiang River in Yuelu District, Changsha City, Hunan Province. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and faces water on one side. It is drizzling in the afternoon. The weather is a little dark, but it also has a different beauty.

Juzizhou is a national AAA-level tourist attraction. There are scenic spots such as art sculptures of great people and young people, Wentiantai and other scenic spots in the park. History records that Juzizhou was formed in the second year of Yongxing of Emperor Hui of the Jin Dynasty (305). It was formed by rapids, alluvial deposits of sand and sand. There are thousands of kinds of flowers, plants and vines growing in the scenic area, including 143 kinds of precious plants. There are also many rare animals such as gulls, foxes, and badgers.

We had been walking in the scenic area for more than four hours, and at seven o'clock in the evening, we finally arrived in front of the statue of the great man. Fortunately, there were not many tourists in the park. The sky was gradually dimming at this time, and the surrounding lights were on, which was shocking when projected on the statue! This was the first time I saw it, but I didn't expect that this statue would be as huge as a hill. Finally, everyone gathered in front of the statue of the great man and checked in to take photos.

When I saw this artistic statue for the first time, I was really excited. The only thing I could do was to keep pressing the shutter and take more than a dozen photos in one go. I just wanted to take a few more photos as a souvenir. It took a long time to calm down.

The great man's artistic sculpture stands at the head of Juzizhou in Changsha. As the largest landscape project in Changsha's Juzizhou Scenic Area, the great man's artistic sculpture is based on the image of youth. The statue has a total height of 32 meters, a length of 83 meters and a width of 41 meters.

The sculpture adopts a reinforced concrete frame-shear structure, and the exterior material is granite stone, with a total height of 32 meters.

On the beautiful Meixi Lake, listen to music and watch the fountain

Meixi Lake is located in Changsha City, Hunan Province. It is a key area for the development of the Dahexi Pilot Area, surrounded by a green ecological demonstration Urban area.

If you don't want a crowded place, you can consider visiting Meixi Lake. During May Day, the music fountain is playing. Sitting on the steps next to the lake and watching the fountain, listening to music is really very pleasant.

"Meixi Lake International Culture and Art Center" is very shocking and gorgeous in exterior shape!

I visited this building in Changsha by a famous architect and the British Zaha Hadid Architectural Firm, which won the Pulitzer Prize, the world's highest award in architecture. It is shaped like beautiful hibiscus flowers blooming on the shores of Meixi Lake.

The Grand Theater has 1800 seats and a construction area of 48,116.09 square meters. It has three floors underground and eight floors above ground. Meet the use requirements of various large-scale stage performances such as operas, dance dramas, musicals, large-scale symphonies, large-scale songs and dances, operas, and dramas at home and abroad.

"Sound Into the Heart" was performed and filmed here.

On November 24, 2020, Meixi Lake International Culture and Art Center won the gold medal of the 2020 London Design Awards.

Wandering through the three streets and alleys of Changsha

It is said that there are many authentic Changsha snacks on the most concentrated old streets in Changsha, such as Pozi Street, Denglong Street, Taiping Old Street, etc. I decided to go to the old streets of these days to eat delicious food and watch the street scene the next day.

Changsha has a long history of 3000 years. In the long river of time, it blooms with charm without reservation. Since it was the May Day holiday, these old streets were crowded with people. Although walking among them had a festive atmosphere, there were so many people that I could only see Black Brain Diao. There were long queues in restaurants and milk tea shops, and I could only jump by. I dare not stay for too long.

The May Day holiday is over, and my short two-day and three-night trip in Changsha is over so soon? There is a little reluctance and nostalgia. Although it is not long, there are many things worth remembering.

Walking while taking pictures and publishing is a way and habit of traveling. While traveling in Changsha, the enthusiasm of the Changsha people is something I haven't encountered when traveling in other cities. It is also the most interaction between me and Wangyou, giving me a lot of advice and help. Thank you very much! It is only two and a half hours (by high-speed rail) from Guangzhou to Changsha. It is really not far. I will visit Changsha again if I have the opportunity in the future.